The Viima Blog

Defining Problems in the Innovation Process with Matt Mueller

A Guide to Open Innovation Platforms: How to Unlock the Power of Collaboration

The Ultimate Guide to the Phase-Gate Process

Rules for Brainstorming: A Guide to Effective Brainstorming

Sustainable Innovation with Sandra Fernholz

Innovation Roadmaps – The What, Why and How

How Might We Statements: Asking the Right Questions

Leading Innovation Through Crises with Dr. Stephen Tang

What is Reverse Innovation, and Is It For You?

The Triple Bottom Line Framework

How to Keep Innovating In an Economic Downturn

Why Isn’t Your Suggestion Box Working?

9 Continuous Improvement Methodologies & Tools

The Power of Networks and Innovation Ecosystems with Mikel Mangold

Can Environmental Compliance Fuel Innovation?

Using Transparent Customer Feedback to Support Innovation

How to Lead Innovation and Embrace Innovative Leadership

What Does the Latest Research on Innovation Management Software Reveal?

What Can Leaders Do to Have More Innovative Teams?

Turning Ideas into Innovations: An In-depth Guide

The Leader’s Guide to Executing Innovation

Cultural Differences and Innovation

Accessing Tacit Knowledge to Drive More Innovation

How to Organize Innovation

How to Develop a Continuous Improvement Plan?

5 Best Practices for Planning an Internal Ideation Process

Getting organizations to the Innovation Mode with George Krasadakis

How to Collect Ideas From Frontline Employees

Innovation and the Scientific Method

Where Do Innovation Strategies Usually Go Wrong?

The Complete Guide to Ideation

The Role of Discipline in Innovation

How to Reward Employees in Innovation Programs

How To Build a Corporate Innovation Program

How to Sell Your Idea Internally

Scaling Innovation – The What, Why, and How

What is intrapreneurship and how can it support corporate innovation?

Why Idea Management Isn't Actually About the Ideas

Innovation Theater Explained – What Is It and Why Is It So Bad

The Value of Frontline Employees’ Ideas & Insights

What is Value Innovation and Why Does It Matter?

What is the 70-20-10 Rule of Innovation and How to Use It

Building an Agile & Innovative Organization

The Ultimate Guide to Jobs To Be Done Theory

Innovation Methods: the What, Why and How

How to Refine and Develop Ideas – The Doer’s Guide

What Is an Innovation Campaign - And How to Run One

The Role of Communication in Innovation Programs

Product Innovation – What is it and how to do it right

21 Common Innovation Myths & Misconceptions Debunked

Building Trust to Drive Innovation

How to Create and Sustain a Continuous Improvement Culture

Pricing Innovation and New Product Development with Kyle Westra

Social Innovation - the What, Why and How

Continuous Improvement Processes - Choosing the right one for your business

The Art of Decision-making as an Innovation Leader

Innovation Beyond the Core with John Carter

The Ultimate Guide to Continuous Improvement

Product Portfolio Management: Connecting a Vision to Strategy and Budgets

Combining Excellence & Innovation to Build Enduringly Great Organizations with José Pires

The Roles of Risk and Luck in Innovation

Innovative Thinking: Why It's The Skill of the Future

Creating a Culture of Innovation with John Saunders

Skills of the Future (and Current) Innovators with Perttu Pölönen

Pace of Innovation – The Ultimate Competitive Advantage

What Is Innovation – From Definition to Practice

7 Key Ways to Inspire Transformation and Innovation in Your Business

The Ten Types of Innovation Framework Explained

Timing of Innovation – Getting the Odds on Your Side

Innovation Culture – The Ultimate Guide

How To Manage an Innovation Portfolio

Innovating Faster & Navigating Barriers to Innovation with John Carter

Why Innovation Should Be Decentralized In Every Large Organization

Here’s how you can come up with outside the box innovations

Intrapreneurship & Innovation in Emerging Markets with Nicolas Bry

Future-Back Thinking For Leading Innovation with Mark Johnson

Business Model Innovation – The What, Why, and How

The Fallacy of the Aha Moment & Overnight Success in Innovation

When tough times are ahead, you should double down on innovation

Interview with Jeremy Gutsche, the author of Create the Future

The Flywheel of Growth – A Strategic Innovation Framework

What Is an Innovation Manager – And How Do You Become a Great One?

Innovation isn’t supposed to be fun

Breakthrough Innovation – What Are They, and How Do You Create One?

25 of the Best Books on Innovation

The Zero Challenge – Becoming Climate Neutral

Incremental Innovation – The What, Why, and How

Disruptive Innovation – What is It and How Does It Work?

Innovation Maturity Matrix – A Model to Successful Innovation Transformation

What Do Top Corporate Innovators Get Right?

Types of Innovation – The Ultimate Guide with Definitions and Examples

The Age of Innovation is Here to Stay, Are You Prepared for It?

Innovation Q&A – 30+ Common Questions About Innovation

Innovation is the Means, Not an End in Itself

Ideas Aren't Worth Anything – Execution is all that Counts

The Importance of Senior Management Involvement for Innovation

7 Simple Steps for Making Innovation Less Difficult

Why Is Innovation So Hard?

7 Mistakes to Avoid when Measuring Innovation

Innovation Toolkit – Tips, Tools and Templates for Managing Innovation

Why Do So Many Innovation Programs Fail?

5 Simple Steps for Finding the Right Business Idea

35 Ways to Use Idea Management Software to Drive Business Results

The Importance of Innovation – What Does it Mean for Businesses and our Society?

Transforming Corporate Culture with Innovation Practices

Top-down or Bottom-up – How to Build an Innovative Culture?

60+ Innovation Quotes and What They Can Teach You

8 Critical Success Factors for Idea Management

Idea Validation: Steps and Tools for Testing Your Idea

What is Idea Generation? – Definition, Techniques and Success Factors

Achieving and sustaining high participation rates in ideation

Innovation Strategy – What is it and how to develop one?

Idea Management Defined – The What, Why and How

Common Challenges in Innovation Management

Idea Prioritization – How to Succeed?

Open Innovation – What It Is and How to Do It

How to get more good ideas and avoid the bad ones?

Open innovation challenges – How to overcome the most common ones?

50+ statistics on innovation – What do the numbers tell us?

Key Innovation Management Models and Theories

Innovation Management Processes – Figuring Out the Right One

Why Do Large Organizations With Creative People Fail in Innovation?

Measuring Innovation – The Definitive Guide to Innovation Management KPIs

Innovation Management – The Ultimate Guide

6 Best Practices and Key Success Factors for Innovation Management

Company Culture Defines You – But How Do You Define It?

Idea evaluation – What is it and how should one do it?

How to Manage Ideas and Make Innovation Happen

Unanticipated and Undesirable Consequences of Innovation

Generating Ideas or Focusing on Problems?

What should you know when organizing innovation training?

Top 4 Current Trends in Innovation

The Complete Guide to Idea Challenges

Silo, Solo, So Long – Breaking Down Departmental Barriers

Comparing Tools for Internal Communication and Idea Management

How to Manage Disruptive Innovation: Introducing the Innovation Matrix

Leading Innovation Through Questions – Why You Should Ask Questions and Not Provide Answers

The Role of Middle Management in Innovation

Innovation Is Not “Best Practice”

Motivating Creativity - The Why and How of Intrinsic Motivation

What is the Most Important Function for a Company?

Types of Open Innovation

Are Your Employees Happy or Engaged?

Building a Process for Employee Engagement

Business Benefits of Employee Proactiveness and Strategic Thinking

16 Examples of Open Innovation – What Can We Learn From Them?

Balancing Freedom and Control to Build an Innovative Organization

The Role of Values for Employee Engagement

When to Use Self-organizing Teams?

Developing Employee Strengths to Achieve Team Success

What Is Open Innovation 2.0 and Why Does It Matter?

Encouraging Active Employee Participation – The ADKAR Framework

6 Key Success Factors for Open Innovation

Sources of Employee Motivation – Understanding the Two-Factor Theory

Active Questioning for Employee Engagement

The Ultimate Guide to Idea Management Processes

Ideation Shouldn't Be Tied to a Time or a Place

The Power of Habits in Successful Corporate Change

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